Chapter 17 of The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * =Hopkins--"'Twixt Love and Duty:"= A Novel. By TIGHE HOPKINS. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 6s. * * * * * =Horne--Orion:= An Epic Poem, in Three Books. By RICHARD HENGIST HORNE.
Chapter 17 of The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 6s.”
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading “* * * * * =Horne--Orion:= An Epic Poem, in Three Books.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 6s.”
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading “* * * * * =Hopkins--"'Twixt Love and Duty:"= A Novel.”
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading “* * * * * =Horne--Orion:= An Epic Poem, in Three Books.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “* * * * * =Hopkins--"'Twixt Love and Duty:"= A Novel.”
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading “* * * * * =Horne--Orion:= An Epic Poem, in Three Books.”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “* * * * * =Horne--Orion:= An Epic Poem, in Three Books.”
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a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
In this reading “* * * * * =Horne--Orion:= An Epic Poem, in Three Books.”
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From this reading Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 6s.
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From this reading Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 6s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * =Hopkins--"'Twixt Love and Duty:"= A Novel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading * * * * * =Horne--Orion:= An Epic Poem, in Three Books.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * =Hopkins--"'Twixt Love and Duty:"= A Novel.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading * * * * * =Horne--Orion:= An Epic Poem, in Three Books.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By TIGHE HOPKINS.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 6s.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 6s.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading * * * * * =Hopkins--"'Twixt Love and Duty:"= A Novel.
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading * * * * * =Horne--Orion:= An Epic Poem, in Three Books.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 6s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By RICHARD HENGIST HORNE.
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading * * * * * =Hopkins--"'Twixt Love and Duty:"= A Novel.
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading * * * * * =Horne--Orion:= An Epic Poem, in Three Books.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * =Horne--Orion:= An Epic Poem, in Three Books.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading * * * * * =Hopkins--"'Twixt Love and Duty:"= A Novel.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading * * * * * =Hopkins--"'Twixt Love and Duty:"= A Novel.
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading * * * * * =Horne--Orion:= An Epic Poem, in Three Books.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading * * * * * =Horne--Orion:= An Epic Poem, in Three Books.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By RICHARD HENGIST HORNE.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 6s.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading * * * * * =Horne--Orion:= An Epic Poem, in Three Books.
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From this reading By TIGHE HOPKINS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * =Hopkins--"'Twixt Love and Duty:"= A Novel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 6s.
Chapter 17 of The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories by Grant Allen holds 329 sentences, grouped into 66 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 17 holds 329 sentences of The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories by Grant Allen exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 329 sentences, grouped into 66 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 66 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
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